Welcome to a world of service above self

A message from Bob Blevins, President of the Rotary Club of Lynchburg

June 28, 2017

On behalf of the members and directors of The Rotary Club of Lynchburg, please allow me to extend my warmest greetings to visitors to our website. We hope that you will find its content informative, and the works of The Rotary Club of Lynchburg and of Rotary International, both in our community and in the world, inspiring and motivating.

The Rotary Club of Lynchburg, now in its 101st year, is one of Rotary International’s oldest and most distinguished clubs. We have engaged in diverse projects; from habitat builds to skate parks, to the club’s legal adoption of a family of seven children shortly following its 1917 founding.

Perhaps the most exciting of our current initiatives is the funding and placement of solar lighting units in schools and hospitals in the east-central African nation of Malawi. We are even now raising money toward that effort. In September of this year, three of our club’s members will travel to Malawi to oversee their installation.

A tradition of excellence in community service and civic leadership

Meet the Rotary Club of Lynchburg

The essence of Rotary is service above self. We're dedicated to serving greater Lynchburg and the world, all in a spirit of service to humanity.

Membership in our club is fun. It's rewarding. It plugs each member into a network of movers and shakers, enhancing their professional lives. But at its core, it's all about building a better world. It's all about servant leadership.

“The servant-leader is servant first … It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead."

~ Robert K. Greenleaf, The Servant as Leader

Leading the way for a century

We've been leading the way for a century, ever since our first meeting in 1917.

We've built civic amenities all over town — things like parks and playgrounds — for everyone to enjoy;

We've contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to local charities and civic organizations;

We serve as a team of dependable volunteers for a wide spectrum of local non-profit organizations, from the Salvation Army to Habitat for Humanity;

We support and encourage future leaders of our community — not only through our widely-known Ethics Awards but through vocational mentoring programs, leadership conferences and contributions to the public schools;

And we travel across the world — to places like Malawi in East Africa — to put our hands, minds and money to work in humanitarian relief and development projects.

Launching a new century of service

We're naturally proud of our century of service — but as far as we're concerned, we're just getting started. Like an athlete heading into the second period of play, we're eager to stack a second great century on top of our first.

We're ready, willing and able to embrace new ideas and opportunities for service — and we invite you to bring them to our table.

We invite you to volunteer with us, even if you're not ready to pursue regular membership in our club.

We invite you to partner with us, combining the strengths of your civic organization with Rotary to make good things happen here in Lynchburg.

And we invite you to consider membership in the Rotary Club of Lynchburg, not only for the friendship and fellowship you'll enjoy — we're certain of that — but as a launchpad for your best ideas, your special energy and your desire to do good in the world.

Our members

Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for both community service and friendship. They include well-known leaders in business, education, local government and the arts. They bring a wealth of leadership and management experience to our projects and pursuits, working together as servant leaders at a round table of mutual respect.

We have 59 members at this time — and our ranks are growing! A number of new members have joined within the past two years.

Our meetings

We meet as a club twice each month, on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Members of the club also participate in board meetings, committee meetings, service projects and social events at other times throughout the year.

We meet over lunch at Oakbrook Country Club, one of the finest dining facilities in the area. Each meeting begins at noon and last about an hour. A typical meeting includes a brief period of club business and announcements, followed by a guest speaker.

Our projects

Our service projects cover a broad spectrum of service to our community, our region and our world. We serve together as reliable volunteers for local agencies. We conduct fund-raising events to raise money for other non-profit organizations. We build civic improvements and support worthy civic causes. And we enjoy plenty of friendship and fellowship along the way!

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